This shorebird breeds in Western Alaska but is very abundant in migration all over North America.
Western Sandpiper photographed by Ecoguardian Anne Stewart, October 12, 2014
Ryan Murphy took this first picture of the western sandpiper, Calidris mauri in late October, 2009 . The dark legs distinguish it from the Least Sandpiper.
| Domain | Eukarya |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae |
| Genus | Calidris |
| Species | mauri |
| Common Name: | Western Sandpiper |
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